Spring Into Wellness Camp

Spring Into Wellness is a camp offering middle school students a fun and engaging way to explore what it takes to have a future healthcare career.

Character Development focuses on personal responsibility, goal setting, team-building and choices.
Healthcare Careers includes time in the computer lab, CPR certification, learning the education tracks toward different healthcare careers, and a visit to Mission Hospitals.

Personal Wellness focuses on choices, including food, exercise, personal habits and more. Other fun daily activities include utilizing a climbing wall and swimming.

This overnight camp
will be held on the UNC Asheville campus. Room and board are provided.
Campers are expected to stay on campus from check-in through check-out.
Experienced camp co-directors, counselors and health professionals will
supervise campers at all times.

There is a $10 fee due at time of application. This fee is refundable if not selected to attend. Otherwise, this camp is free.

Application Requirements
•    Students entering 7th and 8th grade in Fall 2008
•    Interest in health and science careers
•    Overall C+ grade point average
•    Good school behavioral and attendance records
•    Physically capable of participating in camp activities such as
hiking, climbing wall, and activities associated with CPR training
•    Recommendation from school principal, counselor and/or teacher
•    Parent/Guardian permission
•    Commitment from parent/guardian to participate in the orientation meeting and closing graduation activities

To apply, contact Donna Earley of UNC Asheville at (828) 251-6558. You may also download an application here . 

Application
deadline is March 28, 2008. Selection notification sent by May 1, 2008.
Mail applications to Office of Conferences and Institutes, UNC
Asheville, 214 Phillips Hall – CPO 1430, One University Drive,
Asheville, NC 28804. Please make $10 check/money order payable to UNC
Asheville.